1761-08-11 Transportation: Quaco
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01933
- Source
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Runaway ad for Quaco, by Joseph Carver
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Runaway ad for Quaco, by Joseph Carver, Pennsylvania Journal, August 20, 1761, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On August 11, 1761, an enslaved Black man named Quaco was transported from Philadelphia across the Delaware River to New Jersey by his enslaver, Joseph Carver. He was transported via Daniel Cooper's Ferry. Quaco was shackled in "an iron Collar with two Hooks to it, round his neck" and "a pair of Hand-cuffs with a chain to them, six Feet long." It is not clear from the historical record where Quaco's final destination was supposed to be, and Carver may have sought to sell him in New Jersey.
Quaco escaped within days of landing in New Jersey, while he was still shackled. See the related Freedom Seeking event for Quaco.
Daniel Cooper's Ferry was located in the area that later became Camden, and it was one of three ferries operated by the Cooper family. This specific ferry was at the foot of present-day Federal Street. - Event Type
- Transportation
- Date
- August 11, 1761
- Following Event
- 1761-08-20 Freedom Seeking: Quaco
- Primary Participants
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Quaco
Person identifier: NJS-PER-05235
Role: Relocated Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Joseph Carver
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Man named Quaco about five feet eight inches high, marked in the Face with sundry short strokes / The Negro talks broken English. He is of a black complexion, and a lusty fellow" - Additional Participants
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Joseph Carver
Person identifier: NJS-PER-05234
Role: Enslaver - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker